Hi Andrew,



Could you circulate this to any Scottish players who you think might be interested, particularly any of those who already have title norms. I've very limited space for non titled players but reasonable availability for FMs and IMs.


Best wishes,
Lawrence Cooper
International Organiser


The main regulations are as follows:


I am pleased to announce that the 3rd Big Slick International will take place from the 22nd to 30th June at the following address:


BIG SLICK, UNIT 10, ROYAL OAK CENTRE, BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, SURREY CR8 2BG ENGLAND


Tournament format: FIDE rated 10 player, nine round, all-play-alls with one game per day. There will be at least one GM and one IM norm section. Other sections may be added subject to sufficient interest.


The entry fees are as follows:


GM norm event: £200 for titled players (IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM); £300 for non-titled.


IM norm events: £100 for titled players (WGM/WIM/FM/WFM); £150 for non-titled.


Players registered as ENG on the FIDE rating list will need to be gold or platinum ECF members.


The closing date for payment of entry fees will be 30th April and the number of sections will be decided according to entries received by 31st March.


The Chief Arbiter will be International Arbiter David Sedgwick. Simon Williams and myself will co-organise the event.


The time limit will be 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from the first move. All rounds will start at 12.00.


Players arriving one hour or more after the start of a round shall lose, unless the arbiter decides otherwise.


I would like to thank The Big Slick club for generously providing their club free of charge for the duration of the tournament, The Friends of Chess for their generous donation and the John Robinson Trust for their contribution towards junior entry fees for the event.


Players wishing to play should contact me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:lozcooper@hotmail.com">lozcooper@hotmail.com</a><!-- e -->


Lawrence Cooper – Big Slick Co-organiser

I've just been looking at the Edinburgh Congress grading data and apparently I scored a 2248 performance (against my 2249 CS grade).

I thought I had gained a few points or (if my round 4 opponent from Australia who has a FIDE rating but no CS grading is discounted) lost a few?!

How do the calculations work for this and would the FIDE rating of this opponent count towards my CS grading?

Thanks in advance,
Andy Burnett

Poly Quickplay is on Thur 18th at 7pm for 7.15 start.

Details on Poly website <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~daw/Poly/">http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~daw/Poly/</a><!-- m -->

me again with another question
whats the score with someone listening to an ipod or other audio equipment with ear phones during a game and is there a difference with an iphone

also at tournaments etc can phones be switched to vibrator mode or do they need to be switched off during games



finally if a non playing captains phone rings during during a tournament whats the possible penaties that can be incurred

?

If anyone knows Steve's tel/mob number give him a quick call and tell
him to read my PM on here.

I fear his email account may have been hacked and he is sending out some wierd emails.

Geoff

A film about chess is going to be shown in Edinburgh on 16th June.
It is about chess for the blind in India and took over 3 years to make. The name of the film is Algorithms. This film has been shown at film festivals in India and was well received. The film was made by an Ian McDonald from Hastings. Unfortunately, I appear in the film
Here are the details

t Algorithms is coming to Scotland! Film will be screened in Edinburgh at the RAI International Festival of Ethnographic Film at 9.15 on Sunday 16 June. Click here for details:

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Please let the whole of the sighted and the visually impaired chess community in Scotland know about it.

Hi Guys,

I have all the equipment for congresses so could the person who needs it next please contact me.

Big Thx

GG

Entry list has been sent in and will be updated on both the CS and East Kilbride Websites. Currently sitting at 22 entries.

16 Days to the start. Can we beat last years total?

Hi

Mark Condie has his own smart flat in the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh with a spare room.
He has asked me to say anyone wanting to stay free for the weekend of the congress is welcome.

You can get a 27 from near Mark's house which drops you practically on the venue's doorstep.

PM me and I'll PM back Mark's tel/mob number.

Geoff